August 2024

By Steven Lam, visiting researcher, University of Guelph; and Gloria Novović, LSE Fellow, University of Guelph Canada’s first National Adaptation Strategy urges Canadians to consider climate change impacts in their everyday…
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A large analysis of climate change policies from across the world has found that only one in 20 has any meaningful reductions in emissions, with carbon pricing earmarked as key to success. Despite the global commitment to cut emissions…
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Nebraska governor Jim Pillen has signed an executive order with a view to ban cultivated meat in 2025 – and he did not mince his words about consumers' freedom of choice, or Bill Gates. Despite Ron DeSantis' Florida being sued for…
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In a landmark ruling, South Korea's top court called on the government to strengthen its climate change action as the current policy does not protect constitutional rights. South Korea's climate law doesn't do enough to protect the…
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Instead of feeding peanut shells to livestock, we can upcycle them to make high-fibre meat analogues and growth components for cultivated meat, while cutting down on food waste. Did you know that you can eat peanut shells? Better yet,…
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British trip hop pioneer Massive Attack held a festival that rewrote the rules of eco-friendly concerts, and is calling on the live music industry to adopt its low-carbon playbook. On Sunday, Massive Attack hosted 35,000 people at a…
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Ukraine's defence ministry will provide vegan, halal and kosher military rations to its soldiers to meet their religious, ethical and health requirements. Ukraine's military will provide its soldiers with plant-based MREs (Meals,…
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Israeli molecular farming player PoLoPo will now supply patatin after its egg protein clients expressed demand for the native potato protein. PoLoPo, the Israel-based startup turning potatoes into protein factories, is now supplying…
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California's The Better Meat Co has received $1.5M from the US Department of Defense to scale up its manufacturing capacity via a new mycoprotein facility. US food tech startup The Better Meat Co has won $1.48M in a grant from the…
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Canada's New School Foods has attracted $6M in new capital and opened a commercial-scale manufacturing facility to bring its vegan salmon to market. As it prepares for its commercial launch in the US and Canada, plant-based seafood…
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New analysis by the Food Foundation shows that plant-based meat is better for the planet and mostly healthier, with traditional proteins like beans or tofu the most optimal options. Plant-based burgers, sausages and nuggets are much…
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In our weekly column, we round up the latest news and developments in the alternative protein and sustainable food industry. This week, Future Food Quick Bites covers Chile's vegan ads with Joaquin Phoenix, Maison Landemaine's La Vie…
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The UK is opening a £38M National Alternative Protein Innovation Centre to bring new planet-friendly foods to market, with a £15M investment from the government. The University of Leeds is hosting a new hub dedicated to developing and…
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Over two dozen US Representatives have urged the Bureau of Prisons to offer more plant-based meat options to inmates in federal prisons. A group of lawmakers in the US are calling for federal prisoners to be provided with more meatless…
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India's new BioE3 policy puts alternative proteins and future food in sharp focus – what does the biomanufacturing strategy mean for this sector? On Saturday, India announced a biotechnology policy focused on the economy and…
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Scientists have developed a way to produce vitamin B12 from spirulina, in a move that could advance the nutritional prowess of plant-based meat and dairy. While spirulina has made its way into social consciousness over the last decade…
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Swedish mycoprotein startup Mycorena has been acquired by Naplasol, a fellow biomass fermentation player, just over a month after it filed for bankruptcy. Naplasol, a biomass fermentation subsidiary of Belgian animal protein producer…
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India's Zydus Lifesciences has agreed to take a 50% stake fermented protein manufacturer Sterling Biotech from Perfect Day, with an animal-free dairy facility in the works. Californian precision fermentation startup Perfect Day has…
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New Zealand plant-based meat company Sustainable Foods, which makes the Plan*t line of hemp-based meats, has gone into voluntary administration. Sustainable Foods, the parent company of vegan meat analogue brand Plan*t, has entered…
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Fat is key to flavour, texture and functionality, but health and climate problems are pushing the need for sustainable alternatives. However, this industry faces its own challenges. We're living in a world where half of all supermarket…
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Scientists have found a way to produce proteins by feeding yeast on upcycled wastewater from the food and pharma industries. How would you like your wastewater-derived meat? It may sound unappetising, but residual water from the food…
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